Job Description

EDC is one of the world’s leading nonprofit research and development firms. Established in 1958, EDC designs, delivers and evaluates innovative programs to address some of the world’s most urgent challenges in education, health, and economic opportunity. Our services include research, training, educational materials, and strategy, with activities ranging from seed projects to large-scale national and international initiatives.

Project Description

The Kenya Digital Economy Acceleration Project (KDEAP), financed by the World Bank and implemented by the Government of Kenya through the ICT Authority and the State Department for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET), aims to strengthen Kenya’s digital economy by expanding digital infrastructure, improving digital skills, and enhancing digital government services. As part of this initiative, the project will support a national capacity-building program for approximately 2,000 TVET trainers across more than 240 institutions to integrate generative artificial intelligence (AI) and advanced digital tools into teaching, curriculum development, and competency-based assessment. The program will focus on modernizing instructional practices, promoting inclusive and gender-responsive training approaches, and equipping trainers to deliver industry-relevant skills that improve youth employability and support Kenya’s position as a regional digital innovation hub.

Education Development Center (EDC) is seeking Expert AI Leads (4) to lead the design and technical integration of generative AI tools and methodologies within the TVET training program. The experts will provide technical leadership in developing AI-enabled instructional content, training trainers on the practical use of AI platforms, and ensuring the effective application of AI technologies in curriculum design, teaching, and assessment processes.

This is a part-time consultancy (level of effort is 48 weeks), and it is contingent upon award by the donor.

Candidates shall have at a minimum the following qualifications:

Qualifications

Education:

• A minimum of Master’s in Artificial Intelligence, Applied Data Science, Computer Science or related field.
• AI Certification.
• Certified Prompt Engineer Certification.

Skills and Experience:

• A minimum of 5 years experience in design, implementation and rollout of AI models.
• A minimum of 3 years hands-on experience in research, design, development, training and implementation of multimodal GenAi models.

Language:

English

Additional Information

EDC is a smoke-free workplace.